{"product_id":"the-council-of-animals-9781250839329","title":"The Council of Animals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom national bestselling author Nick McDonell, \u003ci\u003eThe Council of Animals\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating fable for humans of all ages--dreamers and cynics alike--who believe (if nothing else) in the power of timeless storytelling.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"'Now, ' continued the cat, 'there is nothing more difficult than changing an animal's mind. But I will say, in case I can change yours: humans are more useful to us outside our bellies than in.'\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerhaps. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter The Calamity, the animals thought the humans had managed to do themselves in. But, it turns out, a few are cowering in makeshift villages. So the animals--among them a cat, a dog, a crow, a baboon, a horse, and a bear--have convened to debate whether to help the last human stragglers . . . or to eat them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRest assured, there is a happy ending. Sort of. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing illustrations by Steven Tabbutt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holt McDougal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250839329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208","brand":"Nick McDonell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42148921180341,"sku":"9781250839329","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_563a373a-3b5f-4441-9861-91c277c67263.jpg?v=1653486485","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-council-of-animals-9781250839329","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}